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Bills' Enemkpali to miss regular season with torn ligament

Published Aug. 15, 2016 1:18 p.m. ET

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PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) Buffalo Bills defensive end IK Enemkpali will miss the regular season after tests confirmed he tore a ligament in his right knee.

Coach Rex Ryan provided the update Monday when the Bills returned to training camp.

Enemkpali was hurt late in the second quarter of Buffalo's 19-18 preseason-opening loss Indianapolis on Saturday. His foot caught in the turf and he fell awkwardly while being blocked by Colts lineman Jonotthan Harrison.

The injury further depletes Buffalo's outside pass-rushing depth. Enemkpali was playing in place of projected rookie starter Shaq Lawson, who will miss at least the first month of the season because of shoulder surgery. Lawson's primary backup, Manny Lawson, is expected to miss a few more weeks recovering from a partially torn pectoral muscle.

The Bills claimed Enemkpali off waivers a year ago after he was released by the New York Jets for punching and breaking the jaw of quarterback Geno Smith during a locker-room confrontation.

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